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l July 2l, 1925.

H. C. DINDINGER STAND lFiled Sept. .2.4, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 .HCQDindi/nger.

July 21, 1925. A A -1,547,103 H. C. DINDINGER STAND Filed Sept.. 2 4. 1924 A ma@ HMV www Patented July 2.1, 19.25.

i UNITED @STATES liarlf:NT 'orricfif..l i

HARRY c. nINDINGER, or MOLIN, ILLIN0IS.

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Y Application led September T0 all whom t may concern." I

Be it known that'L HARRY C. D-INDINGER, a citizen vof the United' (States, residing at Moline, in thecounty of; Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stands, of which the vfollowing is a specification. This invention relates'to improvements in lamp stands.

The ordinary lamp stand vserves no vpurpose other than as a` support forjthe light fixtures and the shade which, together, constitute the lamp, and itgis, therefore, one

v of the important objects of the present in vention to` provide a lamp stand which will possess further utility in vthat it may 'constitute a smoking outfit or' Ia sewing outfit,

l and thereby, Without occupying further space'within the room, be put to usesother 'than thatk for Which `it Wasinitially in tended. i

Another object of the inventionis to so construct the stand thatsrnokers articles may be employed in'connection therewith, or these articles may be readily detached from the stand vandsewin'g articles substituted'therefor, so that a dealer inthe stands may satisfy the desires of different cus-' tomers, and in this connection the invention contemplates aeonstru'ction in Which the connection of the articlessupportedby the standard of the. stand itself Will lbe concealed. and inviivhich the articles may bey detached Wit-hout the employment of any tools or the necessity lof using any fastening elements or in any Way marring the stand.

Another object of the -inventionris to so construct the stand that, particularly Where smokers articles are supported thereby, such 'for example as ash traysfmatchholders,- and the like, the said ash traysinay be readily disconnected fronithe standardofy the stand and their contentsdumped,..the articles being then cleaned and replacedin Y position for use.

' In the accompanying drawings-z Figure 1 's a view in front elevation, lof a lamp stand constructed in .accordance VWith the present invention. Y

Figure 2 is a detail horizontal sectional View taken .substantially Qn the line 2 2 24, 1924. serial No. 739,597.

of Figure l, looking' in the .direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 3 isavertical diametric sectional 'View in detail, taken substantially on the line 3ft? ofy Figure 2, looking yin the direc# tion indicated` by the arrows, the Vieiv'like- Wise showing a portion of Vthe'standard of they structure Which is notvshown in said Figure Figure 4 is a group perspective View illustratinglthe base section of the standard, themain sectionV thereof, and one of the containers or receptacles yto besupportedf thereon.

Figure 5 i'sfa detail vertical sectional View taken substantially on the line 5;5 of Figure 3, looking in the direction indicated by; .I

70. is a vertical diametric sectional f portion of the articles andmaterials, dependingupon thel use' to Which the structure is to be'put. Near theirlovver-ends, the legs 2 of the table structure arebraced by 'ashelf 5 which may support magazines,.books, or other articles, andwhich is preferably either in itself of heavyy metal or is vprovided onv its under side With a lill'ingof metal Vindicated bythe numeral 6, designed'to lessen the liability of the structure to -befoyerturnedor overbalaneed Y Mounted upon the table st-iulcture l and supported by the top 3 thereof," is a stand'- ard Vwhichv is indicated Vinl general' byy the numeral 7 and- Which comprises a base sec'- Ytion 8,1a main section 9, and an upper seetion indicated by the numeral 10. vThe base section 8 mayfbeof any ornamental design andhas' a flat under side whoh is disposed upon the upper surface of the table top 3 and secured thereto by screws or other' suitable fastening devices indicated by the numeral 11, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. The upper end of the base section 8 preferably terminates in a head 12 which is preferably of circular contour and which has a flat upper face indicated by the numeral 13. The numeral 14 indicates a tubular conduit which extends upwardly axially through the base section 8 and is provided at its lower end with a. circumscribing Harige 15 which is preferably countersunk in the under side of the said section 8 and secured by screws or other suitable fastening elements 16. The main standard section 9 is formed axially with a bore 17 through which the conduit 14 extends, and for a purpose which will 'presently be explained, the standard section 9 is rotatable about the said conduit. Generally speaking, the lower end of the .standard section 9 rests upon the upper side of the head 12 of the fixed base section 8 of the standard, the lower end portion of the said standard section 9 heilig enlarged to provide a base 18 of substantially the same diameter as the head 12 of the standard section 8.`

The upper section 10 of the standard is fitted onto the upper end of the conduit 14, as clearly shown in Figure. 6 of the drawings and may be adhesively secured thereto. The numeral 2O indicates a conductor cord which is led through the conduit 14 and electrically connected with the light socket 21 of the lamp which is. supported by and upon the upper section 10 of the standard and which. is indicated in general by the numeral 22. The lower end of the bore of the conduit 14 communicates with the inner end of a bore 23 formed in the table top 3 and opens through one edge of the said top, the conductor cord being led to and connected with any convenient socket and being provided, for this purpose, with a plug (not shown). The section 10 is, as stated, fitted upon the upper end of the conduit 14 and, by the pin 19, is fixed with relation to said conduit. The numeral 24 indicates a washer which is fixed by pins 24 to the conduit 14 and supported upon the upper end of the section 9 of the standard, and the lower end ofthe section 10 in turn, rests upon this washer. In this manner, the section 9 of the standard is prevented from upward displacement and is yet free to rotate, as previously stated.

The articles of utility, such for example as the ash trays, match holder and the like, and the means whereby they may be separably connected with the standard 7 and supported thereon, will now be described. The flat upper face 13 of the base section 8 of the standard is formed with a diametric relatively shallow recess 24, the 'side walls of which are parallel, the recess opening at its opposite ends at diametrically opposite points in the circumference of the head 12 ofthe said section 8. A sheet metal wear plate 25 of oblong rectangular form is disposed within the recess 24 and provided midway between its ends with an opening 26 to accommodate the conduit 14, and the said wear plate is provided at its longitudinal edges with upstanding flanges 27 which restA against. and are flush at their upper edges with the opposite side walls of the said recess. The flanges are notched adjacent opposite ends, as indicated by the numeral 28, and the flat upper face 13 of the standard section 8 is formed in its said face at opposite sides of the recess 24, with arcuate grooves 29 concentric to the openings 26, the inner ends of the grooves registering with the notches 28 in the flanges 27 of the wear plate 25, and the opposite ends of the grooves being closed to provide shoulders indicated by the numeral 30. 'Secured to the under face of the base portion 18 of the main section 9 of the pedestal is a circular metal plate 31 having an opening 32 located centrally thereof and in registration with the bore 17 of the said section 9- Studs 33 are provided upon the under side o f the plate 31 at diametrically opposite sides of the opening 32 and the studs are so positioned that when the section 9 of the standard is fitted onto the conduit. 14, the studs 33V may be brought into position engaging in the grooves 29 and, through rotative adjustment of the section 9, may be 'caused to enter or leave these grooves, and in the latter instance, to extend above the surface of the wear plate 25 and nearly in contact with said plate, as best shown in Figure 3 of the drawings. As previously stated, the articles of utility which are to be supported by the standard, may vary in their character and inasmuch as they are in every event provided wit-hthe same charn actei` of attaching means, a description of one will suffice for all. ln Figure 4, for example, there is shown an ash tray which is indicated in general by the numeral 34 and which comprises a bowl 35 provided at one side of its rim withl an upstanding shank portion 36 having an outwardly radially extending flat arm 37. The arm 37 is of a width to be snugly and slidably receivable within the channel formed by the wear plate 25 and its flanges 27, and the outer end of the arm, which end is to abut the conduit 14, is formed with a siibstantially semi-circular recess or notch 38 which is intended to embrace one side of the conduit 14 when the arm is slid into the said channel of the wear plate, it being understood that the plate 31 covers the upper side of the said channel, so that the arin llO S face yof the plate 31. An `arcuate notch 39 is formed in one longitudinal edge ofthe arm 37 and, when the armv is properlyvfitted into place in the channel of the wear plate, registers at its openv end with the open end.k of the respectivegroove 29 or, more speciically, with the respective notch 28. Before inserting the arms 37 of the pair of articles of utility to be supported by the standard, into the channel ofthe wear plate 25, the standard section 9 is rotated so as to bring the studs 33 into engagementin the grooves 29. The arms arey then fitted into place until their notched ends 38 abut against the opposite sides of the conduit 14, whereupon the standard section 9 isrotated in the reverse direction until the studs33 engage in the inner ends of the notches 39 in the said arms. Such engagement will yserve to securely lock the articles in place upon the support and prevent their accidental disengagement. However, should it be desired to substitute an article of utility for another of a different kind, this may be readily done by rotatably adjusting the said standard section 9 and withdrawing the arm Vof the article which is to b'e removed, from engagement with the standard.

It will now be evident that in accordance with the principles of the invention, vari- Vous articles of utility such for example as ash trays,` match holders, pin cushions, flower. holders, etc., Vmay be selectively mounted upon the standard and supported at the opposite sides thereof so as to be within convenient reachof o ne seated near the lamp 22. Therefore, the support for the lamp proper serves not only its original purpose, in the present invention, but it serves the further purpose` of supporting various receptacles or containers or other articles of utility, without occupying more space than would be occupied by the table structure and standard alone, or, indeed, by any ordinary stand lamp or Hoor lamp.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: Y

. l. In a stand of the classdescribed, aV

standard comprising a relatively fixed base section, a member upstanding therefrom, a second section rotatably iitting the said member, an article of utility having an arm extending therefrom and removably fittedA stand of the class described, a*

second section rotatably fitting the said member, anarticle of utility having. an arm extending therefromand removably fitted between the adjacent ends rof vthe standard sections,vsaid .arm having a notch therein, and-a stud upon therotatable section of the standardat the .said vend thereofforengagement in the said notch in the said arm of,k the article, in one position of rotative adjustment of the last mentioned standard section, whereby to prevent withdrawal of the arm. y

3. In a stand of the class described, a standard comprising a relatively fixed base section, a member upstanding therefrom, a second section rotatably fitting the said member, the upper end of the base section lthe rotatable section of the standard for engagement in the said notch, in one position of rotative adjustment of the last mentioned standard section, to prevent withdrawal of the arm.

4. In a stand ofthe class described, aA vstandard comprising a relatively fixed base section having a recess in its upper end ex'- tending diametrically thereof, the said end of the said base section having an arcuate groove in its said upper end opening at one end into the recess and closed at its other end, the groove being concentric to the axis of the said base section, a member upstanding from the base section in axial alinement therewith, a second standard section rotatably fitting the said member, an article lof utility having an arm extending therefrom and removably fitted within the recess between the meeting ends of the said'sections, the said arm having a notch forregistration with the said groove, and a stud uponv the rotatable section of the standard for engagement in the groove to permit of insertion of the arm into the recess, in one position of rotative adjustment of the sec-' ond mentioned section of the standard, and means for engagement in the said notch in the arm, in another position of rotative adjustment of the said section of the standard, to in the latter instanceprevent withdrawal of the arm. f

5. A stand of the class described comprisinga table structure including supporting legs and a top, a standard comprising a base section fixed upon the top of the table struc-V ture, a conduit upstanding axially through Vand from the base section of the standard,

the table top having a bore in communicasecond'standard section rotatably fitted upon the said conduit, a" lamp supported at the upper'endofthe standard, a conductor cord f Y tion with the lower end of the conduit, a -i led through the bore in the table top and Y through the conduit to the said lamp, an

article of utility having an arm removably fitted between the lower end of the rotatable section of the standard and the upper end o the base section thereof, and ooaoting means upon the rotatable section of the standard and upon the arni for looking the arm against Withdrawal in one position of rotation of the said rotatable Standard seo- 10 tion. y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HARRY C. DINDINGER. [L 5.] Y 

